davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

Sioux CITY, Iowa, Dec. l3-There was the
novel spectacle Monday night of gathering
of welEknown business me of Sioux City at
the leading hotel of the city to present two
elegant gold-headed canes to the two leading
attorneys who defended john Arensdorf in
the trial just closed. A. S. Garretson the
leading banker of the city; County
Treasurer Hookingson, City Clerk Lain, D.
7. Hedges, and number of other leading
business men of the city are said to have con.
tributed to the presentation. John Perce
and D. 7. Hedges, two leading real estate OPP
orators of the city, were present and the lat
ter responded to a toast The canes were in
scribed as coming from the business men of
Sioux City to G. W. Argo and W. W. Irwin,
and the inscription alluded to them as cham
pons of liberty. John Arensdorf was the
lion of the occasion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13
COSTLY FIRE IN CHICAGO.
The Great Boot and Shoe House of Phelps,
Dodge a Palmer burned.

The Great Root and Sho. House of Phelps,
Dodge a Palmer burned.
CHICAGO, Dec Is AT . o'clock Monday
evening fire was diseos erred in the fifth story
of the building occupied 10y Phelps, Dodge Il
Palmer, corner OF Adams street and Fifth
avenue, and in a few minutes the flames ex-
tended to all parts OF the great structure
The entire fire department was summoned to
the scene of the contiagratiou, and for nearly
two hours vigorously fought the flames,
which at times threatened to extend
over the entire block, and at last sue
ceeded in combining the fire to the building
in which it originated. The building and
contents were total loss. Phelps Dodge &
Palmer carried large stock of boots, shoes
and rubbers They estimate their loss at
sSN,6oO; insurance, s6)O, 600 The build
insured for SIS, 600 The firm of
Howard & Hayward, dealers in boots and
shoes, in an adjoining building suffered a
loss of about $1,000
When the floors fell about s o'clock the
scene was decidedly scary. Great masses OF
brands of fire were carried upward with the
tremendous draught, and borne by the stiff
breeze from the south to the north side, some
of them falling to the ground a mile away
from the urning building. The people north
of the river and in the track Of the falling
brands were in high state of excitement
and apprehension, but fortunately the air
was slightly damp. and the brands went out
without starting any other fire.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

PARIS Dec l3.-Tirard's failure to con-
struct cabinet did not discourage President
Carnot, and he asked him to attempt it again.
Tirard agreed, and the result is the following
ministry: President of the council, minister
of posts and telegraphs and minister of
finance, Tirard; minister of Justice, Fallieres;
minister of foreign affairs, Flourens; minister
OF the interior, Sarrian; minister of COM
merce, Dautresne; minister of public works,
Loubet; minister of marine, DeMahy; minis
ter of agriculture, Niette; minister of pub
lie instruction, Faye; minister of war, Gen
Logerot, commander Eighth army corps
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13
LIGHT-W FIGHTS On DECK.
A COUPLE OF MILLS IN WHICH LIT
TIE 'UNS APPEAR.

Ike Weir Decorates Warren with n varie-
gated Face and the Referee Says It's
Draw-Danforth Doubles Up Weldon in
Two Rounds - Dempsey and Reagan
Hunting n Secluded Corner.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. la.-The much
talked-of fight between Tommy Warren, of
this city, and Ike Weir. "the Belfast spider,n
of Boston, came off Monday night in Wash
fngton rink before 1000 people, many sport
ing men from the east and surrounding cit
ies being present The betting was slightly
in favor of Weir, and he justified the
Judgment of his friends, though the UNI
pire declared the fight a draw The fight was
a 2O-round mill, and the men are light
weights Weir weighing INK pounds and
Warren ll6l4. john Barnes manager of
the st. Paul base ball club was referee. Time
was called at 9:9-,
The fist round was in Warren's favor,
Weir leading, Tut falling short while War
rem landed heavily two or three times Then
two rounds were fought, in which honors
were even, Warren getting in one smasher
on Weir's face, while in the fourth round
W Oil WI w dIftu lUo
fifth round was rather In Warrens favor,
though there were no hits particularly wor-
thy of notice, but in the sixth Weir began to
show the use of his long arms, and Warren
got the worst of it. acting entirely on the de-
fenSive, which he did for the balance of the
fight
Weir got in his work after the seventh
round, giving Warren a vicious punch in the
face in the eighth and another in the ninth,
scattering blood all over his opponent. The
tenth round left Warren in bad shapa, his
cheek being laid open while Weir didn't
show a scratch, and the spider added TO War
rens discomfort in the eleventh by two
rather robust punches, receiving, however,
sounder in return A fair hit in the face in
the twelfth made Warren mad and he got in
on Weir twice with his left, and repeated it
after a clinch, Weir cross countering A tap
on Warren's nose opened round thirteen and
then Weir played the drum on Warren's
bread basket for a couple of blows In-fight-
ing followed with Warren the worst punished
Rounds fourteen, fifteen, sixteen and
seventeen were all in the Spiders favor, the
Minneapolis boy getting terrific smashes on
the nose, mouth, cheek and ribs, and black
devoted to sparring, no blows being struck,
but in the nineteenth and twentieth rounds
Weir had his own way, receiving only
few light taps, and paying for them with
bangs in the face wherever they would do
the most good.
This closed the fight, and Barnes declared
it draw. Warren seemed to be clearly over
matched, Weir's superior height and longer
arms telling with fearful effect Weir had
not scratch upon him, while Warren's face
was perfect mass of bruises and discolora-
tions. His left eye was in mourning, his
mouth badly swollen, and his nose badly out
of shape. There is an impression that fight
10 a finish will decide the question James
Keenan, has announced that he will back
Weir TO fight Warren 10 a finish for s., 800
side at any place half way between Chi
cago aud Boston
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

Insanity is on the increase. Statistics
show this Many cases are brought on
by overwork, anxiety. excitement, men :
tai trouble and nervous prostitution; it is
also inherited. Invariably sleeplessness
and constipation manifest themselves be.
fore one becomes insane. Constipation
induces dyspepsia, jaundice, bad breath,
piles, pimples, low spirits, headache, etc.
DR.. Jones' Red Clover Tonic relieves
constipation. thereby curing these dis
eases. Price. 80 cents. of druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

WAsHIN GToN CITY, Dec. lS-Thers seem,
to be hitch in the fisheries negotiations, and
the cause is reported to be the fact that the
Canadians have but one proposition to make,
and that proposition the Americans will not
agree to. Canada wants to import her fish
into this country duty free, and for this priv
llege offers the unrestricted right of Amer
lean fishermen to enter the ports of Canada
for any purpose connected with fishing, or
for any other commercial purpose, and such
definition Of the boundary of the marine
leagues and of the headand theory as would
be acceptable to the United States
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

DETROIT, Mich, Dec l3-Jennie Smith,
aschool teacher aged ., in Lamont, Mich, has
eloped with Alexander McGee, coal black
negro. She is the daughter of a weG-to-io
farmer. Last spring the negro went to Da-
kota, and thus allayed some talk in the
neighborhood about the two 1t is known
that they kept up correspondence Last
week Miss Smith suddenly disappeared, leav-
ing note that she had gone to Dakota to
join Mciee- The negro met her in st. Paul,
and it is Supposed that they were married
and went to their Dakota home
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. Is -Aldrich in
troduced bill in the senate Monday to au-
thorize the secretary of the treasury to ap-
ply the surplus money in the treasury to the
purchase Of United States bonds, or to the
prepayment of interest on the public debt.
The bill proposes that the bonds so purchased
shall not constitute part of the sinking fund
but shall be destroyed. 1t authorizes the issu-
ance of Oh per cent bonds to be exchanged
for the Az per cents, which fall due in 1907,
the substitute bonds to be payable at the OPP
ton of the government after 1907, but to be
left outstanding aS long as there are any
unreleemed bonds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec ID -Information
has been received at the general land office
that the United States grand jury in Mon
tana has found indictments against Thomas
T. Cakes, J. NJ Buckley, E l.. Bonner, A.
B. Hammond. and l. J. Hathaway for un-
lawfully taking timber from the public lands
of the United States and shipping the same
out Of the territory. Cakes is the vice presi
dent and general mahager Of the Northern
Pacific railroad company, and the Others are
all officials OF that road, except Hathaway,
who is a Montana Improvement company
man. The amount involved In this case il
abont e, VO0, 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

NEW YORK, Dec 13-Mrs. John Jacob
Astor, who has been ill for four months, ia
lying in an unconscious state having been
insensible since Sunday DIR. Barker, her
medical attendant, is constantly with her,
but does not say there is no hope OF her re-
covery.
LATER--Mrs John Jacob Astor died Mon
day evening at sos O'Clock. There were
present at the time of the death William
Waldorf Aston and wife, and John Jacob
Astor, husband of the deceased.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l3-The general ex-
ecutive board of the Knights of Labor held
an all-day session at the North Broad street
headquarters Monday. All the members of
the board except one -were present In ac-
cordance with the regulations adopted by tine
board the meetings will be held monthly
hereafter, so that committees having bust
ness with the general officers can confer with
them at a fixed time. Nothing of interest
was accomplished Monday The board will
be in session about ten DAYS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13
L0TOS FACE POWDER

For SALE By THE FOLLOWING DBUGGIsTs
Marshall & Fisher,
Hartz Il Bahnsen,
and Frank Nader.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec lS.-A careful
canvass has been made of the members of the
house on the question of abolishing the in
ternal tax on tobacco and it is found that
1865 members favor Internationally the re-
peal, IS favor repeal with some other reduc-
lions, As are non-committal, and only so are
opposed Those who favor the abolition are
divided between the two parties 1t is re-
garded as settled that the tax Of $50, 000, 90
on Tobacco will be abolished as soon as the
house can reach it. as large majority OF the
seuate favor it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

This powder never varies. marvel Of purity
strength and wholesOmenees; more economical
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot he sold b.
competition with the multitude Of low test. short
weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold nHig n
cans. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co, 106 Wall St,
New York
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

CHICAGO, His, Dec. - The consolidation
of the Chicago Il Eastern Illinois road with the
Strawn a. Indiana State line and the Chi
cago, Danville & St Louis roads has been
effected, and the new organization is now in
force. The consolidated lines are known rs
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois road H. Fl.
Porter, of Chicago. is president
There will be another meeting of the gem
eral freight agents of the Iowa, Illinois, and
Missouri roads to consider the application of
the newly adopted rates, and consider the
lumber and coal traffic
The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
line has arranged for a series of excursions to
Florida, the first of VIII ich starts from this
city January q
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

DUBLIN, Dec l3.-1he police stopped a
league meeting at kildysart, County Clare,
Sunday, and dispersed the crowd i'll attend
ance. party of the dispersed leaguers
about 100 in number, procured boats and
rowed one to Cannons island, where the
meeting was resumed anl continued until
regularly adjourned. The police were not
aware of the departure OF the Cannons isl
and crowd and were completely outwitted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

NIAGARA FALLS, Dec Is. - Pauline
Schwitzer, the pretty l1-year-old daug hter of
a minister near Swarmsville, has eloped
with David Littlejohn, full-blooded Tusca-
rora Indian, who made the girl bell we he
was Spaniari. Littiejohn is worthless fell
low. The girls relatives are hunting for
him, and will make things unpleasant for
him if they catch him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

Boston, Dec Il u s Marshal Banks
gave notice to Deputy Marshals Snow and
Galloupe Monday that their positions were
vacant ten Banks did not prefer any
charge against them, but removed them as
he claims his office empowered him to- Both
men intend to report for duty all of the week
and will apply either to the United States
district or circuit court, under the public
statutes, to have cause shown why they were
removed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13
Ringing Noises

In The ears, sometimes a roaring, buzzing
sound are caused by catarrh, that ex-
ceedingly disagreeable and very common
disease. Loss of smell or hearing also
result from catarrh. Hoods Sarsaparilla,
the great blood purifier, is peculiarly
successful remedy for this disease. which
1t cures by purifying the blood. If you
suffer from catarrh, try Hoods Sarsapa-
lila, the peculiar medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13
DIED IN AN AIR-SHiP.
An Unknown BaIioonist's Body Found
with His Balloon In a Swami.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec Bon Satur-
dey afternoon the citizens Of Greensboro,
KY, observed an immense balloon descend
ing, and during the afternoon it was found
in swamp. The searching party also d is
covered the emaciated remains of a man who
had evidently been emp;ied from the air.
ship.
1t is the theory that the eronaut was dead
before the balloon reached the earth. as no
serious bruiss were found upon his body. No
papers have been found to indicate who the
man WIS 1t is supposed that the sronaut
lost control of the air-ship and came to his
death at Il high altitude from cold and starva-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13
ROCK ISLAM


Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris. Tex, by the remark
able recovery of Mr.. J. E. Corley, who
was so helpless he could not turn in bed,
or raise his head; everybody said he was
dying of consumption. A trial bottle of
DR.. Kings New Discovery was sent him.
Finding relief, he bought large bottle
and box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills;
by the time he had taken two boxes of
pills and two bottles of the Discovery. he
was well and had gained in flesh thirty.
six pounds. Trial bottle of this great
discovery for consumption free at Hartz
& Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13
FOUR BILLS ON FINANCE.
BOWEN, OF COLORADO, HAS TWO
ON THE SILVER QUESTION.

Beck Goes In for Coin Cert flcates and AID
rich for bonds Senators In General
Start the Ball with 500 New Measures
Carlisle and the Elections Committee
Edmunts for Postal Telegraph.
WASHINGTON Cry, Dec l3 The bills in
trodaeed in the senate by Bowen Of Colorado
for the free coinage of silver, and providing
a new basis for national bauk circulation,
are the same as he presented in the last con-
gress. The first makes it lawful for any per-
son to deposit at any of the mints Of the
United States silver bullion of standard fine
ness in quantities of not less than 100 ounces,
and directs coinage Of the standard silver
dollar on the same terms as gold Is coined.
The second bill provides that the deposit to
secure circulation may be made one-third
each IN gold and silver coin and United
States bonds, that the latter may be with
drawn, the circulation educed, and coin cor
tiiicates issued instead 1t also fixes the cir
cuation of the United States at $50 per cap
tia on an estimated population of 10, 000, 900
and provides that it shall he increased at tho
rate of S15 per cent. annually.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 13.-The MEM
bsrs of the fishery convention were taken to
Mount Vernon Monday on board the United
States steamer Dispatch, as the guests of
Secretary Bayard, who invited several diplo-
matte representatives and others prominent
in official life, to join tho party. Besides
Secretary and Miss.Bayard there were Messrs
Angel and Putnam, Postmaster General
Villas, Admiral Porter aud Judge Cooley
present OH the trip
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 13-In be-
half of the national board of pro-
motion, composed Of the governors :.of
thrty-two states and territories, l55
presidents and secretaries OF board OF
trade throughout the United States, and
other prominent citizens, Eustis of Louisiana
introduced in the senate Monday a bill which
provides for a joint celebration at the nation
al capital in 1889, by the sixteen American
republics, in honor of the centennial OF the
constitution Of the parent republic, the
United States. 1t appropriates $500, 900 to
dsfray, in a manner becoming the dignity of
the United States, the expenses incident to
the ceIebrntion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec Is Appoint
ment Clerk Higgins, of the treasury depart
ment, said Monday that he intended to re-
sign and leave government employ at an
early date, His retirement, he says, is vol
untary, and is brought about by an opportu-
nifty to engage in desirable private business
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

HARTFORD. Conn, Dec is.-Robert E.
Beecher, secretary Of the Continental Life
Insurance company, and Isaac w Hakes,
chief clerk of the company, were arrested
Monday for making false returns to the in
surance commissioner. Beecher was released
on s., 900 bail Hakes is still in Jail j. S
Parsons, the PRESIDENT has been out of tie
city for several days
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Carlisle Asks the House to Appoint Com

Carlisle Asks the House to Appoint Com
mittee-The bay at the Capital.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 12-The first bust
ness of the senate Monday was the adoption
of resolution naming the standing commit
tees, and another naming the select COM
mittees. Farwell introduced a bill to rsgu-
late emigration, the object being to keep out
Of this country pernicious foreigners,
such as convicts, paupers, etc. A
petition for prohibition of the sale or
manufacture of intoxicating liquors
in the territorities was received; also for
pensions TO all who served in the Union
army or navy; for bounty of SSS3 IS per
month to the same class; for uniform di-
vorce laws. Bills were introduced to admit
Washington territory as state, the re-
peal the presumption and timber-culture
laws; and for the free coinage of silver,
altogether 500 bills were introduced.
After an executive session the senate ad-
journed
A number of executive communications re-
ferring to private land claims were read in
the house, and a petition presented from O.
G. Chase, claiming to be delegate to con-
gress from the public land strip or the ter
ritory of Cimmarron. Mr. Chase asks to be
admitted to congress as delegate Speaker
Carlisle then left the chair and asked the
house to relieve him of the duty of appoint
ing the elections committee, as he is party
to one of the contests which will come before
that committeee This was agreed to. the
election fixed for Tuesday, and the house adj
journed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13
A MANIA FOR CHILD MURDER.
Horrible Deeds of Demented Woman-A
Babe ScaIded TO Death

UTICA, N. Y, Dec 12.-Mrs. Abram
Grossman is Hebrew woman who has been
an inmate of the state insane asylum, and
has for several years been afflicted with
mental delusion Monday morning she seized
a S-year-old boy and threw him into the
vault of privy, from which he was rescued
with difficulty. Going into the house she
took kettle of hot water and poured it upon
the face and body of her brother-in-law's g.
months-old babe. The skin fell off in great
patches, and the child was so terribly scald-
ed that death resulted in few hours She
was placed in custody, and will be commit
ted TO the county insane asylum.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

AKRON, Ohio, Dec i3,-The through
freight OH the New York, Pennsylvania &
Ohio road in this city, Sunday night, ran in
to local freight. The collision occurred on
high embankment, and men and cars were
hurled forty feet downward. Engineer Mike
Cassidy and Brakeman Mike Keihl were both
probably fatally hurt, being horribly cut up.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec 3-One of the Black
Diamond Steel-works strikers named Thomas
applied to the poor board Monday for means
to bury his still-born child. He had the body
Of the infant wrapped up in paper and car
ried it under his arm. He offered to show it
to those in charge of the office, but they gave
him certificate. for coffin and hearse for the
funeral
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

NKw YORK, Dec. 10 Bishop Potter was
elected president of the Burial Reform asso-
citation Monday. The object of the associa-
ton is the adjustment OF osteutation and ex-
Pense at funerals Among the vice presi-
dents are Rev. DR.. Dix Rev. Thos. Armitage,
A. S. Hewitt and j. f. Pierpont Morgan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

PoRT CoLBoRNE, Ont, Dec l3.-The Wei.
land canal closed for the season at midnigh
Saturday. There has been a very consider.
able decrease in tine number of vessels pass.
ing through during the past season; in fact,
the canal business has been dull and not
DrOfitabla
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

PARIS, Dec lS-M Ferry has received up
war DIS of 10000 letters, cards and kilograms
expressing sympathy since his arrivr! at the
hospital on Saturday. Among the senders
are included all the foreign diplomats and a
large number of persons in Alsace and
Lorraine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

BALTIMORE. Dec. .3-Conrad Kranz
aged 81, dissatisfied with life, put the muz-
zle of gun in his mouth Sunday night and
blew the whole of his head off The room
where the tragedy occurred presented
shocking sight the walls being spattered
with blood, brains, and particles of bone.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

NEW YORK, Dec. ia Chattanooga
special says: On Thursday Mrs james
Smith, ofRockmart Ga, gave birth to twin
boys. On Friday Mrs William Smith pre-
sented her husband with boy and girl, and
Sunday Mrs. George Smith, the wife of the
third brother, gave birth to three daughters
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

Rev. ]. Fl. Hector, of San Francisco,
will lecture for the benefit of the Starr
King monument fund. He is an African,
and entered the Union army during the
rebellion as a drummer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. l3-The strike of
ore-handlers at Fairport is practically ended.
Sixty-tive new men were at work Saturday
The two leaders of the strike who were ar
rested have been held for trial Another de-
tachment of militia has returned home and
no further trouble is anticipa;al